Climate change

Climate change

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Water splashes a person walking on the Sebastopol waterfront. Climate change is amplifying risks from drought, floods, storm and rising seas, scientists say. But some groups are challenging accepted science on topics such as climate change and evolution. Tennessee's state Legislature has passed legislation allowing teachers to present alternative theories.

Water splashes a person walking on the Sebastopol waterfront. Climate change is amplifying risks from drought, floods, storm and rising seas, scientists say. But some groups are challenging accepted science on topics such as climate change and evolution. Tennessee's state Legislature has passed legislation allowing teachers to present alternative theories. (Genya Savilov / AFP/Getty Images)

Water splashes a person walking on the Sebastopol waterfront. Climate change is amplifying risks from drought, floods, storm and rising seas, scientists say. But some groups are challenging accepted science on topics such as climate change and evolution. Tennessee's state Legislature has passed legislation allowing teachers to present alternative theories.